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Hamas maintains full control over Gaza after deterring Palestinian protests - analysis

Hamas, which monitored the campaign and prepared for the protests, stepped up its deterrence efforts, including by publicizing the executions of people suspected of collaborating with Israel.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.
 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.

IDF braces for Gaza riots along Yellow Line on Friday, Fatah uses social media to spread the word

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

IDF expands control to approx. 70% of Gaza Strip as Southern Command prepares for next steps

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Hezbollah launches night operations to locate IDF senior command in southern Lebanon


Israel’s symbolic strikes on bridges and high-rises show limits of military power - analysis

Israel's strikes on bridges and high-rises in Gaza and Lebanon are symbolic, revealing the limits of its military power as Hezbollah and Hamas maintain control in both regions.

People help a man on a motorcycle to cross a bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, which was hit in an earlier Israeli strike, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Zrarieh, Lebanon, April 19, 2026.

IDF reveals Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon

The IDF is operating south of the Forward Defense Line to "dismantle Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites" and "prevent direct threats to communities in northern Israel," the military said.

IDF reveals "Forward Defense Line" in southern Lebanon, April 19, 2026.

Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon killed in southern Lebanon

Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon, a 48-year-old combat soldier in the 226th Brigade from Adi, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon on Friday, the IDF announced Saturday evening.

Command Sgt.-Maj.(res.) Barak Kalfon.

From Erez to Jabalya: A look inside of the IDF's new Gaza security zone

The new security zone is not just a plan on paper; it is already a reality of concrete, positions, tunnel detection and destruction, cameras, and coffee for reserve soldiers.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

WATCH: IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels with weapons, living quarters in Gaza

The total length of the destroyed tunnel routes was approximately 800 meters, with the structures including living quarters and weapons.

IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in building collapse which killed 21 soldiers

Yousef Ibrahim Mahmoud Basheti had been part of a group of terrorists who fired anti-tank missiles at buildings in Gaza in January, 2024, where IDF soldiers were operating.

A HAMAS terrorist killed by the IDF, April, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in hostage-taking on October 7

Those killed include Ali Sami Mohammad Shakra, a Nukhba unit commander who took part in the kidnapping of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy.

Hamas terrorist Mohammad Fuad Jaser Sayyid seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza alongside Israeli hostage Avinatan Or in a photo released by the IDF on April 12, 2026.

WATCH: IDF continues counterterrorism ops. in Gaza Strip, including destroying terror tunnels

The IDF's Southern Command continues operations to destroy terror infrastructure and remove threats in the Gaza Strip, killing over 60 Hamas terrorists last month.

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

IDF says ceasefire violated in Rafah incident, conducts overnight strikes

The IDF also said it carried out additional precise strikes overnight into Friday against several armed Hamas terrorists in the Rafah area.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.